| From: | The GREAT Cornholio <mruane@***.UUG.ARIZONA.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Chicago.... |
| Date: | Sun, 13 Nov 1994 19:26:59 -0700 |
and passed out in the cockpit of the Mistral. Hanzo brought her inside and
he handed me an optical chip of the internal cameras on the Mistral. I
can't make heads or tails of what this crap is, and I'm not sure I even
want to know....
+++++Begin Transmission: Condor One Internal Cameras
The camera is located just above the copilots seat. The Mistral is empty
for the moment and out the door you can see water. It is nearing dusk.
Suddenly a tall female in civilian armor clothing jumps in through the
cockpit door. Her hair is short, brown and she looks like she works out
regularly. In her hand was an M22A2 which she dumped on the copilot's
seat as she started up the engines. She plugs a datacord into her temple
and shouts something in Japanese. Immediately, another figure, this one
clad in black armor and wearing a red scarf around his neck, tumbles into
the cockpit. You can now see an trail of blood running down the female's
arm. The other figure, identified by a flash of Hanzo at the bottom of
the sceen, helps two humans into the aircraft. Hanzo reaches for a third
but a brown, chitin covered arm reaches in to attempt to claw him. A
hideous brown insect head pops in and attempts to bite Hanzo, but the sam
ducks back. A flash of silver is seen and the insect's head goes rolling
into the cabin. The female, whom you now assume is Aria, leans back to
Hanzo.
Aria: Thank God for weapon foci, eh? Get the kid in. I'm ready to taxi.
Hanzo: You're hurt--
Aria: Get the f***ing kid in the f***ing cabin!
Hanzo reaches outside and pulls an Ork infant into the cabin. The
aircraft begins to move. Two more sets of brown arms reach inside, one
which claws Hanzo's arm. The other set reaches to grab the child. With
blinding speed, Aria reaches for her gun and points i off camera. The
child drops back into the cabin with the corresponding sound of gunfire.
Aria: Eat APDS, Roach.
The aircraft is steadily gaining speed. It takes off. A loud tump is
head from the side with the door. Hanzo plunges his sword through the
metal of the plane and pulls it out, covered in brown ooze. He slams the
cabin door stuck.
Aria: Great thinking, Hanzo. Now just how the hell are we-- uh oh.
Aria's face turns from frustration to determination. Hazno secures the
child in a seat and climbs into the co-pilot's chair. Aria points to
something ahead.
In the corner of the viewscreen, a square i s superimposed on the cabin
picture. In the square, four flying targets are illuminated, each
approaching the aircraft. Two read streaks from the heat signatures of
AAMs close in, both exploding in the midst of the insects. Three fall
but the last flies over the aircraft. The square disappears.
Aria: Hanzo, he's on the wing, attack the engine. Can you--?
Hanzo: I will do if I can, Aria.
Aria: Hurry up. I don't want to fly this thing sans one engine and with
a gaping hole in my shoulder.
Hanzo unstraps himself. His expression is hidden by his black cowl and
helmet. He pulls out a crossbow from behind the seat and cocks it. The
door opens, and Hanzo fires a round out the door. He relaods, and fires
another shot. He closes the door and slides the crossbow back into it's
place. He settles back into the copilot's chair. The cabin shudders and
Aria's expression turns to one of disgust.
Aria: The engine's taken some motor damage. <winces> We'll have to go it
on one engine. Get me a stimpatch. Quick.
Hanzo fishes out the first aid kit and applies it to Aria's shoulder.
She mutter something in Japaneese and settles into full-rigger mode.
Hanzo works on the wound on her shoulder.
+++++End Download
From what I understand from Hazno's broken English, I think the three
passengers were prospective clients of UO. Then all hell broke out. I
guess this ruins our Chicago connection.]<<<<<
-- the Wrench (19:21:33/11-12-55)
*****PRIVATE: The Wrench
>>>>>[I've been getting reports in from friends that bad things are about
in Chicago. Insect bad things. Give my best to Aria.]<<<<<
-- Macabre (20:34:57/11-12-55)
*****PRIVATE: Macabre
>>>>>[Aria's had the chills for the past night-- nothing any of us here
have seen from normal combat injuries. Do you know about any insect
dieseases speread by these guys?]<<<<<
-- the Wrench (14:08:40/11-13-55)
*****PRIVATE: the Wrench
>>>>>[She might have had a toxin introduced into her system. I'll stop
by with a Bear shaman I know who's got some detox spells. Keep her warm
and I'll show up ASAP.]<<<<<
-- Macabre (16:45:20/11-13-55)
